Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standard in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 166 countries.
Members of a Rotary club are part of a diverse group of professional leaders working to address various community and international service needs and to promote peace and understanding throughout the world. If you would like to be considered for membership by Lima Rotary, visit our meetings and complete a Prospective Member Contact Form.
Rotary was started in 1905 by Paul P. Harris, an attorney who wished to recapture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth. The name "Rotary" derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members' offices. Click here for more information on the history of Rotary.
The Rotary motto is "Service above Self"
Striving for the highest ethical standards in their personal and professional lives each Rotarian strives to use the following Rotary 4-way test:
"Of the things we think, say or do:
- Is it the TRUTH?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
Rotary Minute
Why are you a Rotarian? What does Service Above Self mean to you?
How can you get more involved?
Hear answers to these questions and more from Rotarians around the world with Rotary Minute. Each month, we’ll feature a new video about a topic of interest to you. Embed these videos on your club and district Web sites to share them with fellow club members, potential members, and the community.
Learn more about Rotary from club members themselves … in a Rotary Minute!